Dr. Christensen's special interests include malignant heme and AYA survivorship.

Jodi grew up in Farmington Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. She completed her undergraduate degree at Washington University in St. Louis and her medical degree at Des Moines University. Jodi has always had an interest in the developing brain, and she is so excited to begin her child neurology training here at Vanderbilt University Medical Center!

In her free time, Jodi enjoys spending time with her fiancé, Taylor, and blue heeler, Sriracha (yes, the same type of dog as Bluey!). She also loves being outside, listening to live music, and playing/watching tennis.

Yeli is originally from Massachusetts but received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, where she majored in Biological Sciences with a concentration in Neurobiology and Behavior. She then moved to Rochester, New York for medical school, during which she loved both her Neurology and Pediatric rotations. This prompted her to pursue a career in Child Neurology. She is excited to be moving to Nashville with her partner, John.

In her free time, Yeli enjoys baking, watching mystery shows, going on walks, and checking out the local coffee shop scene. Having only lived in the Northeast thus far, she is excited to explore a new part of the country and all the sights and activities within Nashville.

Cortney grew up in sunny Southern California. After high school, she moved to Georgia to attend Emory University, where she studied Neuroscience and played softball. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, she developed an interest in medicine and was first introduced to the field of child neurology. She then attended the Medical College of Georgia, where she discovered specific interests in neurodevelopment and epilepsy.

Cortney enjoys spending her free time exploring the outdoors, kayaking, and cheering on her favorite sports teams. She is excited to explore Nashville with her fiancé, Tyler, and their dachshund, Buck.

Clarissa has always maintained she would one day be a pediatrician. Growing up in Lexington, KY with stethoscopes and reflex hammers in her toy box, she began honing her physical exam skills as early as three years old with guidance from her pediatrician mother and internist father. She later moved south to earn a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Linguistics at Emory University before returning to Kentucky to complete her medical schooling at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. Never wavering in her commitment to a career in pediatrics, she found child neurology in her third-year and knew it was her dream specialty.

Outside of medicine, she is an avid birder and enjoys traveling to view exotic species or sitting in her backyard seeing which species may come visit for the first time. She, her husband, and their dog, Lilly, love hiking, country music concerts, off-roading, boating, and photography. They can’t wait to explore Nashville and all the great opportunities the city provides for each of these hobbies.

Ranjani was raised in Birmingham, Alabama. She attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham where she earned her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience. Through the support of a grant from the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, she completed and published a study on the role of inflammation within the PD pathway.

She completed her medical education at the UAB School of Medicine and left Alabama to complete her Pediatrics residency at the Eastern Virginia Medical School. She represented Virginia at the annual AAP Advocacy Conference. Following residency, she completed an additional year as a Neonatal Hospitalist working in community Level II NICUs.

Ranjani's interests include congenital cardiology, hemodynamics, and legislative advocacy.

She enjoys sitting on her balcony with her cats, painting, watching horror movies, and strength training.

Chondraah was born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa. She attended Wartburg College where she earned her undergraduate degree in Biology and a Leadership Certificate minor. She then earned her Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH) from Meharry Medical College followed by a Master of Science in Biology from Tennessee State University. She continued her medical education at Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine where she discovered her love for Pediatrics. She headed back to the Midwest to complete her Pediatrics residency and a Chief residency at Medical College of Wisconsin/Children's Wisconsin. Chondraah's clinical interests include infant mortality, perinatal viability, and neonatal ethics.

Outside of the hospital, Chondraah enjoys line dancing, exploring new nail designs, being an active member in her church and community, mentoring, and learning new hobbies.

Katie is from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. She received her BS in Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience from the University of Michigan. She attended medical school at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, followed by residency at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She is interested in neonatal palliative care, community based participatory research, and approaches to mitigate the impact of social determinants of health in the NICU.

In her free time, Katie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, exploring new restaurants, going to farmers’ markets, and hiking.

Katherine was born and raised in Miami, Florida and attended Florida State University earning her undergraduate in Exercise Science with a minor in Family Relationships. Prior to continuing her medical education at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine where she ultimately discovered her passion for Neonatology, she was a high school teacher and swim coach. She then went on to complete her Pediatrics residency and Chief residency at the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. Kathy’s clinical interests include neurodevelopment in extremely premature infants, neonatal nutrition, health care disparities, quality improvement, and medical education.

In her free time, she enjoys board games and puzzles, traveling, and spending time with her large Hispanic family, especially her 3 precious nieces.